EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
HUD Guidelines - (ANSWER)What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing
inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy - (ANSWER)A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards - (ANSWER)The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level - (ANSWER)What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - (ANSWER)How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - (ANSWER)Would a child
with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection - (ANSWER)Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or
the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - (ANSWER)What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - (ANSWER)A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a
property which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
,EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Optional - (ANSWER)Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - (ANSWER)What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - (ANSWER)XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards - (ANSWER)XRF analysis is the most
common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF - (ANSWER)Where would you find
operational data for an XRF?
13 - (ANSWER)How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - (ANSWER)What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - (ANSWER)How do you calibrate an XRF?
, EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - (ANSWER)How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - (ANSWER)LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - (ANSWER)LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm - (ANSWER)HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l - (ANSWER)EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking
water
HUD Guidelines - (ANSWER)What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing
inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy - (ANSWER)A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards - (ANSWER)The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level - (ANSWER)What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - (ANSWER)How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - (ANSWER)Would a child
with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection - (ANSWER)Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or
the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - (ANSWER)What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - (ANSWER)A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a
property which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
,EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Optional - (ANSWER)Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - (ANSWER)What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - (ANSWER)XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards - (ANSWER)XRF analysis is the most
common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF - (ANSWER)Where would you find
operational data for an XRF?
13 - (ANSWER)How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - (ANSWER)What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - (ANSWER)How do you calibrate an XRF?
, EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - (ANSWER)How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - (ANSWER)LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - (ANSWER)LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - (ANSWER)EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 - (ANSWER)OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm - (ANSWER)EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm - (ANSWER)HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l - (ANSWER)EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking
water
